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Category Archives: Rampisham Down
Super-Ridley blats the Bat-people: But will the evil Raccoon win out?
“Escaped pet raccoons are beginning to establish themselves in northern England with potentially devastating consequences for native wildlife.” Viscount Matt Ridley Viscount Matthew White Ridley is many things. He is a very rare beast: a hereditary … Continue reading
Posted in alien invasive species, bats, coal, invasive species, Matt Ridley, Policy Exchange, Rampisham Down
Tagged bats, Invasive species, Matt Ridley, Rampisham
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Rampisham Down Factcheck #1: Lowland Acid Grassland; A Rare Habitat with Rare Plants
The northern part of Rampisham Down, Dorset (c) Miles King There has been much written about Rampisham Down in the last week. I have been very busy helping with the social media campaign (and trying to do other work) but … Continue reading
Another SSSI to be trashed? Councillors approve solar farm on Rampisham Down
Rampisham Down SSSI (c) Miles King While we wait to hear whether Brandon Lewis will decide to call in the planning permission granted by Medway District Council for the new town on Lodge … Continue reading
Rampisham Down SSSI Solar Farm: latest developments
I’m taking a close interest in two major developments on public or former public land, threatening newly designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Lodge Hill, and Rampisham Down. In the case of Lodge Hill, the local Council officers recommended the … Continue reading
Posted in Lodge Hill, Rampisham Down, Solar Farms, SSSis
Tagged Lodge Hill, Rampisham Down, SSSIs, West Dorset District Council
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Forget Biogas, we need Hydrogen from Solar
With 2014 looking like it’s going to be the warmest year since records began, in 1880, but probably much longer ago than that, we need to take collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I have already explained just recently … Continue reading
Posted in biofuels, biogas, climate change, Rampisham Down, Solar Farms
Tagged Biogas, climate change, Solar Farms
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Rampisham: BSR antics force council to defer planning decision
Today was decision day. The culmination of nearly two years work; West Dorset District Council were finally going to decide whether to give planning permission for a 40ha area of over 100,000 solar panels to be constructed on a Site … Continue reading
Posted in EIA, grasslands, Rampisham Down, Solar Farms
Tagged British Solar Renewables, EIA, planning, Rampisham Down, Solar Farms
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Rampisham Down SSSI Solar Farm bid: Tomorrow is decision day
Solar Farm developers British Solar Renewables have their day in front of West Dorset District Council Planning Committee tomorrow, when their planning application to build a massive Solar Farm on one of the most important … Continue reading
Held to Ransom: Solar Farms – green or greed?
Rampisham Down Transmitter Station from Hot Air Balloon Despite the sun shining upon us for much of the late Spring and Summer, the Solar industry has not had such a happy time of it. Eric Pickles has decided he doesn’t … Continue reading
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